Educational Teaching Assistant

St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 3QE

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,427.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE)

Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

ETA - Class Teaching Assistant needed

Required As soon as possible (a later start date will be considered for the right candidate)

Pay Scale - Grade 5

32.5 hrs (Term time only)

The Governors are seeking to appoint an Educational Teaching Assistant to support.

Applications are invited for this job from individuals who are able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in this school and help children achieve their potential.

We are looking for a candidate who will:

Be supportive of the Catholic ethos and life of our school

Be an excellent classroom teaching assistant with high standards and expectations

Be hard working, enthusiastic and committed

Be able to work as part of a team

Support groups of children and help them develop and achieve

Be willing to learn or already have experience of working with children with SEND when needed

Be able to take initiative and be innovative

Have patience and who will care about the children in our school

We can offer you:

A warm and welcoming Catholic community

A happy environment where everyone is valued

Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn

Supportive governors and parents

As an Educational Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting the learning for all pupils including those with SEND in class. You will also be supporting the teacher in maintaining the learning environment and in maintaining good standards of behaviour. You will be a resilient person who is looking for a challenge in providing great support in this role. You will support teaching in the classroom during lesson time and support and improve progress out of the classroom through individual or group intervention work.

Experience and knowledge of the national curriculum and current inclusion practices would be desirable for this role. We welcome you to contact the school or visit the school before you apply if you would like to.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a very popular school. We are blessed with great support from the parents and parish. The staff are a friendly, supportive and caring team of dedicated professionals.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further information can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Please note that all applicants must apply using the My New Term platform. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9th November 2026 at Midday. Interviews will likely take place week commencing 16th November 2026.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We
therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are subject
to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barring
check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at
www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 363 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-paulinus-catholic-primary-academy

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